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nancy snyderman. >> reporter: visits to the emergency room are skyrocketing. about 130 million a year. >> i'm going to listen to you, too. >> anybody can be seen. so i think in our country now a big thing is that the emergency department is the safety net for people without insurance. >> reporter: it is a tremendous burden on hospitals struggling to keep costs down. >> 81-year-old lady here with shortness of breath. >> reporter: that's why minnesota's north memorial health care system is among the first in the country to test a new approach they think may reduce admissions and keep people healthier. they are sending paramedics on house calls to patients with chronic conditions like diabetes and asthma who may otherwise go to the e.r. >> you get to spend more time with them, find out what's going on, what's bothering them. what they need help with. how are you today? >> reporter: chris anderson is among the first group of paramedics specially trained to make house calls. he checks in on patients like victoria, helping her with her medications and blood tests, t
nancy snyderman. >> reporter: visits to the emergency room are skyrocketing. about 130 million a year. >> i'm going to listen to you, too. >> anybody can be seen. so i think in our country now a big thing is that the emergency department is the safety net for people without insurance. >> reporter: it is a tremendous burden on hospitals struggling to keep costs down. >> 81-year-old lady here with shortness of breath. >> reporter: that's why minnesota's north...
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dr. nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> coming up next, ready to launch. china's first mission to the moon. what it hopes to accomplish with its lunar exploration plans. >> a new debate on twitter. this crash scene photo tweeted by mitt romney's son. >>> clear skies, but fog toward san francisco. 54 degrees there. the fog may be moving faster than traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza. woah, this kitchen is beautiful! give him the tour. let me show you! soft-close drawers, farm sink! where's my room? we had to take just a little bit for the kitchen. because your kitchen dreams can be big. ikea has it all. woah, this kitchen is beautiful! give him the tour. let me show you! soft-close drawers, farm sink! where's my room? we had to take just a little bit for the kitchen. because your kitchen dreams can be big. ikea has it all. >> a tweet from mitt romney's son is going viral. the tweet was read "first on scene to big accident. i lifted four people out to safety. all okay. thankful." some are calling him a hero. he's drawing backlash because of that picture. j
dr. nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> coming up next, ready to launch. china's first mission to the moon. what it hopes to accomplish with its lunar exploration plans. >> a new debate on twitter. this crash scene photo tweeted by mitt romney's son. >>> clear skies, but fog toward san francisco. 54 degrees there. the fog may be moving faster than traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza. woah, this kitchen is beautiful! give him the tour. let me show you! soft-close...
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nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> still to come, first, the brooklyn nets coach. then the pittsburgh steelers head man caught in coaching controversies. are they going too far to help their teams win games? first, though, this is "today" on nbc. . >>> this week has seen a couple of questionable moves by coaches in the sports world. some are calling these underhanded moves during their games. >> in the first case the nfl is deciding whether to discipline the pittsburgh steelers coach kite tomlin, and jason kidd fined 50,000 dollars for spinning a drink on the floor. >> neither team won so the coaches, it was all for not just trying to cheat their way to a win. first take a look at the steelers and listen to commentary coming in from the video. >> glancing back over his shoulder. but you can see he kind of did force jacobi jones back into the field, a little mission accomplished almost and when he's snickering. i mean, you know, my man, he's a player now. >> i mean the smirk kind of gives it away what he was up to. but this kind of raises the question and he brought
nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> still to come, first, the brooklyn nets coach. then the pittsburgh steelers head man caught in coaching controversies. are they going too far to help their teams win games? first, though, this is "today" on nbc. . >>> this week has seen a couple of questionable moves by coaches in the sports world. some are calling these underhanded moves during their games. >> in the first case the nfl is deciding whether to discipline...
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nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> still to come, first, the brooklyn nets coach. then the pittsburgh steelers head man caught in coaching controversies. are they going too far to help their teams win games? first, though, this is "today" on nbc. . >>> this week we have seen a question of questions about the coaches in the professional sports world who may or may not have been trying to help their team. some are calling these underhanded moves during their games. >> the first case, the nfl is deciding whether to discipline pittsburgh steelers coach mike tomlin for a sideline infraction and in the nba, the new jersey nets coach jason kidd was fined for allegedly spilling a drink on the floor. dylan? >> neither team won, the first disclaimer here. the coaches, it was all for not trying to cheat their team to a win. first take a look at the steelers and listen to the commentary coming this. >> he is glancing over his shoulder but you can see he kind of did force jacoby jones back into the middle. a little mission accomplished, almost. he is snickering. my man, he's a
nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> still to come, first, the brooklyn nets coach. then the pittsburgh steelers head man caught in coaching controversies. are they going too far to help their teams win games? first, though, this is "today" on nbc. . >>> this week we have seen a question of questions about the coaches in the professional sports world who may or may not have been trying to help their team. some are calling these underhanded moves during their...
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nancy snyderman, has a look at how one clinic is changing the way care is provided. >> reporter: laughter, camaraderie, flowers and even refreshments, this clearly isn't a typical doctor's visit. >> hi, there. >> reporter: in fact, it might be a model for the future of quality health care. it's a shared medical appointment, a unique way the cleveland clinic is providing routine patient check-ups for as many as 15 people with similar health issues, all at once. >> they take away more -- it's bang for your buck. there's value. you have extra time, extra information, extra resources, extra understanding. >> reporter: while a typical check-up lasts 15 to 30 minutes, a patient can have a shared medical appointment for as long as two hours, all for the same cost as a traditional visit. here's how it works. after a one-on-one physical examination with a doctor, everyone signs a privacy agreement, then the group meets to discuss test results. ask questions and share ideas about wellness, prevention and nutrition. >> it's just peanuts and oil. >> there's a lot of things that we share today with ou
nancy snyderman, has a look at how one clinic is changing the way care is provided. >> reporter: laughter, camaraderie, flowers and even refreshments, this clearly isn't a typical doctor's visit. >> hi, there. >> reporter: in fact, it might be a model for the future of quality health care. it's a shared medical appointment, a unique way the cleveland clinic is providing routine patient check-ups for as many as 15 people with similar health issues, all at once. >> they...